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Healthcare Assistant

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  • United Kingdom
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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated breast outpatient service based in the Treatment Centre at Kettering General Hospital. We are a busy team committed to putting patient care first and are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our values and our passion for delivering quality care.

We are looking for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to join our Breast Out-Patient Clinic Team to be involved in:

  • Supporting the qualified nurses with the delivery of high quality, individualised, evidenced based care to all patients.
  • Participating in clinical duties once trained and competent.
  • Demonstrating a sensitive and diplomatic approach to patients in an emotional situation.
  • Preparing equipment and rooms in preparation for a variety of clinics.
  • Monitoring and replenishing documentation and clinical stock as needed.
  • We seek someone to can work flexibly across the week according to the demands of the clinics. 16 hours worked across 2 or 3 days Monday to Friday within the hours of 8am – 6pm.

Main duties of the job

About You

For our Band 2 Healthcare Assistant position we require you to have:

  • Previous experience as an HCA [desirable].
  • An interest in working in an Outpatients department.
  • You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise caseload.
  • Motivation to develop and extend professional knowledge / expertise.
  • Ability to work independently and responsibly, without direct supervision.
  • An empathetic approach as exposure to sensitive issues will occur.
  • The ability to work as part of a team is essential.
  • Opportunities to undertake further training and development is encouraged and supported.

If our Band 2 Healthcare Assistant role appeals, you have the qualities we are looking for and you share our values we would love to hear from you.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employerforour people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values:Compassion RespectIntegrityCourageousAccountable

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and personal specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to overcome communication barriers
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant
  • Previous experience in a Hospital care setting
  • Previous experience as HCA in outpatients or similar

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Empathetic approach as exposure to sensitive issues will occur
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Able to deal with multiple tasks

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Closing Date: 26 May 2023